"For the third time this week, an NYPD officer has
fatally shot and killed a suspect.
18-year-old Ramarley Graham was gunned down
Thursday inside the bathroom of his Bronx home
following a foot pursuit by a team of
plainsclothes cops. He was unarmed.
Investigators say police spotted Graham--who's had
8 prior arrests on charges including robbery,
marijuana possession and resisting arrest-- on
White Plains Road when he started to run. Police
chased Graham to his home at 749 East 229 Street.
After a struggle, an officer fired one shot at
close range from his 9mm semiautomatic handgun.
The bullet hit Graham in the chest and he
collapsed. It's unclear, according to The New York
Times, if the gun was fired during the struggle or
if the two were separated when the shooting took
place.
A small amount of marijuana was found in the
toilet and police found no weapons in the house.
According to The Daily News, officers had seen
Graham moments before the shooting adjusting his
waistband, and thought he had a gun. " - 7online